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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
of Clinical Significance ... (MGUS) - Differential ... Renal-centered (ie "MGRS ... Ig deposition disease ... #Significance #MGUS
Suggested algorithm for follow-up of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
Mayo Clinic Risk Stratification Model. CBC,
significance (MGUS ... ) Mayo Clinic Risk ... #MGUS #Followup ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Suggested algorithm for bone marrow biopsy and skeletal imaging in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined
significance (MGUS ... 1.5 gm/dL) IgM MGUS ... , low-risk MGUS ... whom there are no clinical ... algorithm #diagnosis
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• MM • WM • MGUS ... • MGCSMGRS ... Dermato-neuro syndrome) MGRS ... to cold IgG • Lupus ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
Significance (MGUS ... Prevalence M > F MGUS ... IgM MGUS: • Serum ... constitutional symptoms ... Light-Chain MGUS
Complications of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
Fracture, Osteoporosis
 - Increased osteoclast activity and bone resorption
Significance (MGUS ... treatment of infective symptoms ... rituximab (in clinical ... high-risk situations #MGUS ... Complications #diagnosis
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal ... ULN R - Renal disease ... chain deposition disease ... #Gammopathies #MGUS ... #diagnosis #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... Monoclonal IgM ... significance (MGUS ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
context of other symptoms ... likely it will be clinically ... , Drug-induced Lupus ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... of Systemic Lupus ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... erythematosus #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology